Jan 23, 2014

Cilantro and lime make this simple shrimp dish outstanding – and it takes just minutes to make! This is an oldie but goodie, a regular in my home. I was making it for dinner the other night and felt the need to re-shoot it. We serve
it over rice or with a big avocado and lettuce salad. Enjoy!

Directions:Season the shrimp with cumin, and salt and pepper to taste.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of the oil to the pan, then add half of the shrimp. Cook them undisturbed for about 2 minutes. Turn the shrimp over and cook until opaque throughout, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate.

Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil and the remaining shrimp to the pan and cook, undisturbed, for about 2 minutes. Turn the shrimp over, add the garlic, and cook until the shrimp is opaque throughout, about 1 minute. Return the first batch of shrimp to the skillet, mix well so that the garlic is evenly incorporated and remove the pan from the heat.

Squeeze the lime juice over all the shrimp. Add the cilantro, toss well, and serve.

I planned to make your Garlic Shrimp with some Cilantro Lime Rice for dinner on Friday night. Now I'm thinking this is a MUCH better plan! Too much cilantro? Too much lime? I think NOT! Thanks again, Gina!

Gina, I am sooooooo happy to have found your site. I have copied so many recipes in hopes of making ALL. You have excellent photos. I know everyone who comes to your site has to be in awe of your excellent presentation. I wish you well and hope to make this shrimp recipe in about a week, as I do have shrimp on freezer.

Gina,I just tried the 2pt. Cake in a Mug from your Ask Gina section, and it is AMAZING !!! It is the perfect treat for when you are craving something sweet!! Who knew you could do that with only a cake mix and an angel food cake mix! YOU ARE GREAT!! THANK YOU !

I have tried many of your recipes this week after stumbling upon your site. Everything has been a huge hit! Even for my 3 year old who is never hungry! Question about the shrimp just for clarification-raw shrimp, not precooked shrimp, right?

I ended up making the Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos for supper last night. Served in Fat Free Flour Tortillas and topped with shredded lettuce and an avocado creme sauce that I made by throwing fresh avocado, reduced fat sour cream, fresh lime juice and fresh cilantro in the food processor and blending until smooth.It was a DELICIOUS :). I served black beans on the side.

I made these the other night and believe me they were a hit!!!! I served them with a salad and steamed edamame from frozen section. I brought leftovers to work and everyone wanted to know which thai restaurant I got them from, haha!!!

This was a delicious recipe. I used what I had on hand, which was frozen,prepared shrimp, bottled lime juice, minced jarred garlic, and fresh cilantro. The reaction of the oil, lime juice, and water from the shrimp made a "creamy" sauce, and I served these as tacos with leftover cilantro lime rice. I got a thumbs-up from 2 out of three kids and the husband (who eats anything)said these were good. I have enough left over for lunch tomorrow!!

I made this for lunch today! Delicious, thank you for the recipe. I served it on top of cilantro lime rice that I made earlier this week and reheated. I also used lime juice instead of lime since I didn't have one. it was great!

This was so delicious, my husband made it for me as a surprise for Mothers day and it was a delight!Fresh, light and we had it with rice and brussel sprouts, and I even made a light version of those biscuits you get at the red lobster, with reduced fat bisquick and some cheddar cheese and pepper...yummmy

I made this last week for my husband and I!!! He loved it and he is not thrilled about low fat food! It was DELICIOUS!!! I paired it with the cilantro lime rice with habanero! I love all of your recipes! Thank you so much, it makes being on WW easier.

I tested this one the other night before introducing it to my very picky friend that just started her WW journey...again. Delish! I plan to host a ladies luncheon featuring this and the cilantro lime rice. It was so easy, pretty, and yummy. Thanks for posting.

So grateful for this tonight! I was on the verge of making bad decisions... Nothing to eat in the house... Random bag of frozen shrimp, half dead half used bunch of cilantro and a lonesome lime. Viola! THANK YOU THANK YOU! Good decisions make me sooo happy!

made this today- wow, so good. i did add a couple things (i like stuff a little hotter): five of those sweet yellow peppers, chopped up... i want to call them pepitos but i'm not sure if that's right? anyway, i also added a bunch of crushed red pepper. the yellow pepper bits, with the green from the cilantro, the red from the pepper flakes all against that shrimp looked really amazing, kind of a confetti effect. it was SO DELICIOUS, too. i had to struggle to put them away before i ate a pound of shrimp, lol. i was thinking that that juice that you're left with would be great to drain, and put in the water for the rice maker for lime rice (if you're going to use it with the shrimp), or for shrimp fried rice or something.

anyway, tonight i had them on a little soft taco tortilla, and on top i put that slang jane salad from simpledailyrecipes and that was a winner for me, you should totally try it.

This dish was awesome! My husband and I celebrated our first anniversary this weekend up in Orlando, and just like the past 6 months or so... we ate like crap. We decided yesterday to commit to a healthy menu, and after a couple of hours of research I found your blog. I made the cilantro lime shrimp tonight, and it was DELICIOUS!!! I've never actually used fresh herbs before, and the difference is amazing. My husband loved the meal and we've already planned our menu for the rest of the week using 5 of your recipes. Thank you so much for the great blog!

Mary Ann- I love fresh herbs, they are wonderful to cook with! I'm so happy you enjoyed this, we love this shrimp dish in my house! I make it often! Enjoy and I'm glad to hear you started eating healthy!

This has become my favorite shrimp recipe. I use this exact one for mexican dishes, but if you need to use shrimp in something italian I sub cilantro for parsley and lime juice for white wine. I make a basic lightened up cheese pizza and just pour the shrimp over the top. It is amazing!

I am making this for dinner tonight and am going to leave out the cilantro as my husband doesn't like it. I'm going to add just a bit of red pepper flakes. The idea of garlic-lime-pepper shrimp sounds just as good!

Is everyone using fresh peeled and deviened shrimp or has anyone use the frozen? I know I see frozen sometimes but I think it is already cooked? I would like to have some "on hand" if possible, but if it doesn't taste as good, it won't be worth it!

I have made this a couple times already and it is fantastic! The second time I made it I added some cubanelle peppers that I sliced very thin at the end that gave it a little heat. LOVE all the recipes. There are three of us in my office who have made a lot of Gina's recipes and they have all been AMAZING. Looking forward to making more!

I made this last week and it was AMAZING!! Served it with Fiesta lime rice- perfect! My sister is coming into town w/ her family and I want to make this again...except she hates cilantro! What could I do instead (I'm clueless in the kitchen!) Thanks! :)

I did an all skinny taste week. 7 different recipes from your website, and all were fantastic. The lime shrimp was fantastic as well as the grilled peaches, crock pot Mexican pork, and Waldorf salad. Thanks for your site.

Made this recipe this week and my husband and I loved it!!! We made it with my Spanish rice and corn tortillas, which boosted points, but worth it...haha! I just wish I bought peeled and deveined shrimp because deveining is so time consuming! Thank you for a great recipe and many more recipes to come! They all look amazing!

I made these tonight and they were EXCELLENT. The perfect summer dish. I'm wondering though, is it really only 4 servings? I used 2 lbs of shrimp (weighed w/ tail shell on) but it seemed like a LOT of food and I noticed the servings were 6 oz which doesn't add up to 2 lbs for 4 servings. Not trying to nitpick just checking on the points value since I know I will be making these often. :)

So I was planning on making this tonight with some southwestern black bean salad and just realized my husband bought cooked frozen shrimp. Am I doomed?? Can I still make this and if so, how? I love your blog by-the-way! It's the ONLY place I go for recipes. I've made so many dishes and have never been disappointed!

Hi Gina! This was the first Skinnytaste recipe I've tried and I loved it! It was super simple, quick, and most importantly, delicious. Even my husband, who is a healthy-food skeptic, scarfed it up. I paired it with your Cilantro Habanero Rice and some steamed broccoli. Thanks for the time and thought you put into your recipes and the beautiful pictures that accompany them!

This was AMAZING! Just got done eating this for dinner and made the Fiesta Lime rice to go along with this, wow! My Boyfriend was very impressed, as was I. It was a quick dinner to prepare and the flavor unbelievable.I'm a life time member with WW and just happen to stumble on to this site today. I will passing this on to friends and using this often. thank you

This is my Signature Dish at the annual beach week -- but before cooking the shrimp, I sprinkle them with chile powder, cumin and cayenne. When the shrimp is cooking, I add a splash of white wine (it quickly cooks down). I make enough for about 16 people in several batches and serve it over lime cilantro rice cooked in chicken broth. The added spices give the shrimp more color as well as more Mexican flavor.

OMG! This was amazing! My hubby and I chowed on it this evening and he said he would eat this more than a couple times a week. Which works for me since I am on a weight-loss journey! Thanks for the recipes!!!

Very yummy, even my picky 7-yr old liked it! I put the shrimp on a bed of romaine lettuce and made a tangy dressing by mixing lite ranch, a squeeze of lime and a splash of OJ. It was delicious, like something you would expect at an upscale seafood joint.

Made it tonight for my bro and his family...served it alongside a quinoa/raw spinach dish, just warm garlic seasoned quinoa over raw spinach which wilts the spinach a little. Then shrimps either over it or on the side. Everyone had seconds. Thank you, healthy and delicious.

I so love your website. I was referred to your website through MFP and I'm sure glad I came here. To be frank, I'm horrible when it comes to cooking. I'm on a mission to loose weight and was very limited on the things I was cooking. I made this for dinner tonight along with your scallion cilantro lime rice and my husband super loved it. It was delish and will definately be making it over and over again. I can't wait to cook many of the recipes on here. Thanks!

If you use spray PAM instead of olive oil.. would this reduce the points? I have taught myself to limit oil.. and it seems it is not needed and PAM would work just fine-or even not at all with a non stick pan-I cut point wherever I can. Thanks!

This recipe is SO, SO good. I usually fry a little garlic in the oil before I add the shrimp (but only because I LOOOVE garlic), but other than that this recipe is perfect. It's a perfect, light, and easy recipe for the summer.

Made this last night. Added a little cumin, chili, and cayenne pepper to the shrimp...DELISH! I made half the recipe and it fed my hubby, my daughter, and me. We ate them in lettuce wraps like tacos with a little avacado and tomatoes. I didn't have any left over though :( oh well, just have to make more. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes, Gina!!!

I heard about your website on the today show, the same day I was planing to start a diet about a week and a half ago. So I decided to make some of your recipes. So far I've made only your recipes and I'm so happy that I've lost 3 lbs already!!! the best part, I don't feel like it's a diet because all the dishes are so yummy and my husband loves them too. I already told my friends about this website and I'm just so happy I found it... Thank you so much!!!!

Incredibly delicious and will make again and again! My husband, who isn't even a fan of shrimp raved about it! This begs for a day at the beach and a Margarita. ;-) I paired it with this Black Beans and Quinoa recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-and-black-beans/detail.aspx

I've been using your blog quite regularly for the past year, since I started WW and I have loved every single recipe I've tried!!!! This was no exception- it was delicious!!!! I followed with some other commenters and made it as a taco recipe. I used quac, sour cream and salsa with some lettuce and they were amazing. Definitely going to be adding this to the recipe index for the future!

I made this cilantro shrimp and it turned out excellent.......We didn't have JUMBO shrimp but I used large shrimp over 2lbs......and it is GONE!!!!!!!!! I confess that I was nibbling along the way before dinner...smelled so good and my 21 yr old was going for it as well. He also loves the ZOODLES too! I was testing it out before my husband tried it since he's so picky...he loves the cilantro shrimp. I also made pizza zucchini.......that too disappeared!! Gina...thanks so much for a low fat and low calorie recipies.....I will be looking for more good stuff!